I knew KONY 2012 was too good to be true.

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28. I find all this Kony stuff to be strange.

These sort of things have been going on for years, and just now people are starting to rally so strongly against this? And against only one guy at that (there's plenty more where Kony comes from). I just can't help but feel the video to be emotionally manipulative, and that there are some ulterior motives at work. I suppose it doesn't hurt to raise awareness, but it just seems like this is a way to fool people into wanting military intervention in Africa.

It just seems like something the UN should deal with in my opinion. It's not that I'm against a concerted effort against Kony, or others like him, but is he even in Uganda anymore? Uganda has been saying this is old news, and that he's not even in their country anymore, so I just don't really know.

I've been seeing and hearing lots of people say how the video is inspirational, and makes them think. That's a good thing I suppose, as it seems to make more people (younger ones especially) more politically involved. It also seems to have made people more sympathetic with left wing beliefs I guess... which is also good. President Obama could definitely score political points off this, and he seems to have already, at least on some capacity.

I just wish this energy could be focused towards the root of the problem, and other problems that plague the world and this country, without that energy being exploited for personal gain and other ulterior motives. That's just me though.